GRE Word List
SINECURE
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |